Mike leigh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mike leigh goes spelunking in search of the english soul, finds gold. The first of three films by the prolific michael winterbottom on this list, in. I absolutely loved the main characters in this film played by some of my favorite actors. All or nothing 2002 mike leigh cast and crew allmovie. In mike leighs latest film, as so often in the movies, the single woman gets a rough ride but this time she survives. A collection of personal favorites, songs suffers from the common flaws of covers albums it isnt consistent, it sounds slightly canned, and seems like a way to buy time between real albums. A very indepth look at the career of the great director, mike leigh.
All or nothing is a 2002 british drama film written and directed by mike leigh and starring. All or nothings depiction of the workingclass can be depressingly bleak, but the. Sliceoflife look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the. He captured oscar nominations for best director and best original screenplay for vera drake 2004, about a kindhearted woman in early 1950s england who clandestinely performs abortions. Mike leigh s secrets and lies is a wonderful film, and a worthy winner at of the palme d or. There are cast interviews and a full episode of the south bank show, detailing leighs career and behind the scenes of all or nothing. Johnny thewlis, a cynical drifter, wanders around the homeless of london spouting a bitter philosophy. The author goes through leighs work with him film by film in a series of interviews. A stately drama of workingclass british lives, mike leigh s all or nothing paints the quiet longing of its characters with such understatement and impassivity that audiences can project anything from faint hope to utter despair onto the canvas. When one of the members of the first family suffers a heart attack, the changes in the family. Allornothing mechanism, in horology, a part of a repeater. But there is little to cheer them now, except for food and sleep, the telly, the pub on saturday night and, for the young, thoughtless sex to hurry.
Not only is this a remarkable collection of mike leighs films, the extras disc contains a fascinating insight into leighs work and creative processes. Ray carneys book is to what usually passes for film criticism what mike leigh s movies are to what, in hollywood, usually passes for filmmaking. Like theres something inherently disappointing about success, from topsyturvy, a mike leigh film about gilbert and sullivan. In those intervening years he solidified his reputation with innovatory theatre and television productions, but his ambition to be a filmmaker looked in danger of being unfulfilled. In the new labour led britain of the early 00s, the middleclass london bubble of tonys people didnt want to believe that people like the ones depicted here existed or be. Mike leigh s all or nothing starring kasia halpin and guy addison. Leigh was born in brocket hall, welwyn, hertfordshire. With timothy spall, lesley manville, ruth sheen, alison garland. The author goes through leigh s work with him film by film in a series of interviews. A happy couple for over thirty years, tom broadbent and gerri sheen act as a steady anchor to their unmarried circle of family and friends. All or nothing official trailer 2002, mike leigh youtube. Pdf mainstream narrative film dialogue and subtitling. The days in the lives of these families is depicted, showing that each family works hard to make ends meet. All or nothing is a 2002 british drama film written and directed by mike leigh and starring timothy spall and lesley manville.
Theres a lot of great behind the scenes information about what it takes to get even smallerbudget films made, some good information about leighs process and talk about the actors he likes. A new drama by british director mike leigh is always cause for celebration, though if you saw his last twoall or nothing 2002, about a modern workingclass family coming apart at the seams. The movie showcases the lives of three workingclass families. Comparing and contrasting all his films from bleak moments and high hopes through naked, the oscar nominated secrets and lies and topsy turvy to all or nothing, garry watson considers this claim, examining both their influence and their effect. After the success of the first fast and the furious movie, in 2001, vin. Weve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all readers. All or nothing pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released all or.
Mike leigh, obe born 20 february 1943 is an english screenwriter, movie director and actor. Edward trostle jones this critical study of mike leigh s cinema is a comprehensive assessment of his thirty plus years in film, including his television features, from the first featurelength bleak moments to all or. With tyrone gibson, adrian rmante, kiko ellsworth, christine carlo. It offers streaming only no downloads of high definition films and. Mike leigh completed his second feature film seventeen years after his stunning debut with bleak moments in 1971. Pdf the cinema of mike leigh download ebook for free.
Mike leighs in some ways most atypical film its a period drama, with. From seventime oscar nominee mike leigh comes this critically acclaimed slice of life starring academy award winner jim broadbent best supporting actor, iris, 2001, lesley manville and ruth sheen. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and or viewings of all or nothing. In a poor working class london home pennys love for her partner, taxidriver phil, has run dry, but when an unexpected tragedy occurs, they and their local community. Mike leigh s all or nothing looks behind three doors in a south london public housing estate and finds loneliness, desperation and a stubborn streak of spunky humor. Since then he has made the oscarnominated vera drake 2004, which won the golden lion at the venice film festival, happygolucky 2008 and another year 2010. Its all about exploring the character and the drama that unfolds. Pennys love for her partner, taxidriver phil, has run dry.
Some were blasted by critics, some flopped at the box office, and all are ripe to. Mike leigh tends to use the same people in most of his films. He studied at the royal academy of dramatic art rada, east 15 acting school and further at the camberwell school of art, the central school of art and design and london film school. Ashley parker angel, jacob underwood, trevor penick, erikmichael estrada, and dan miller.
Theres a lot of great behind the scenes information about what it takes to get even smallerbudget films made, some good information about leigh s process and talk about the actors he likes. Lesley manville timothy bateson ruth sheen edna dor. This sad, funny, poignant and deeply enjoyable film from mike leigh marks a. All or nothing on dvd february 18, 2003 starring timothy spall, lesley manville, james corden, ruth sheen. Turner and a different corner of the 19th century, mike leigh is back, back, back with a new film set in a similar timeframe but offering a whole different slate on the. All or nothing 2001 a rapper tyrone gibson jeopardizes his life when he seeks revenge against a gang member adrian rmante. Parallel tales of two sexually obsessed men, one hurting and annoying women physically and mentally, one wandering around the city talking to strangers and experiencing dimensions of life.
Finally, the all or nothing script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the mike leigh movie. Untitled mike leigh project, a todo o nada, agora ou nunca. He captured oscar nominations for best director and best original screenplay for vera drake 2004, about a kindhearted woman in early. To celebrate all things british cinema, we polled over 150 actors, directors, writers, producers, critics and industry bigwigs from the likes of wes. Allornothing transform, in cryptography, an encryption mode that allows the data to be understood only if all of it is known. With david thewlis, lesley sharp, katrin cartlidge, greg cruttwell. Best british films 100 best british movies of all time. The workshop provided an invaluable opportunity to witness a mike leighstyle improvisation unfold before our eyes. Luther vandross could sing almost anything convincingly, which is one of the reasons songs is so entertaining. His characters try to remember a time when they were lighthearted and had hope. Mike leigh celebrity profile check out the latest mike leigh photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Download a keen observer of british manners and mores, mike leigh has been hailed as a celebrator of ordinary people.
The explosion of pills, thrills and highcollared shirts that was the mod scene is just about to begin, and at the centre of it are four young cockney lads, keen on continental clothing, usimported blues and getting out of the buttondown scene of the generation before them. This critical study of mike leighs cinema is a comprehensive assessment of his thirty plus years in film, including his television features, from the first featurelength bleak moments to all or nothing. Penny works at a supermarket and phil is a gentle taxidriver. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external websites. In mike leigh to a contemporary setting with all or nothing 2002, which focuses on the residents of a public housing estate.
All or nothing transform, in cryptography, an encryption mode that allows the data to be understood only if all of it is known. A stately drama of workingclass british lives, mike leighs all or nothing paints the quiet longing of its characters with such understatement and impassivity that audiences can project anything from faint hope to utter despair onto the canvas. All or nothing is more a collection of good scenes than a good film. Best british films 100 best british movies of all time time out. Alan, with his portrait of the queen and love of the peerage.
When rory is suddenly ill, the couple are brought together and rediscover their love. A hiphopinflected tale of a rapper called flawless who has a difficult time escaping gang life. All or nothing is dominated by the great jowly face of timothy spall, playing. In a poor working class london home pennys love for her partner, taxidriver phil, has run dry, but when an unexpected tragedy occurs, they and their local community are brought together, and they rediscover their love. Laboriously workshopped in director mike leighs usual fashion, the story centers on a financially struggling family in a. We ve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all readers. All or nothing, a russian game show based on deal or no deal. Otown are a boy band originally formed during the first series of the mtvproduced reality television series making the band, in 2000. To celebrate all things british cinema, we polled over 150 actors, directors, writers, producers, critics and industry bigwigs from the likes of wes anderson, mike leigh, ken loach, sam mendes and.
The 30 films ive chosen as the most underrated are all from the past 25 years, and. All or nothing mechanism, in horology, a part of a repeater. Through his own species of tragicomedy and favored thematic content concentrating on relationships, leigh enlarges the emotional boundaries. Mike leigh wrote and directed this and hes wonderful and i have viewed another life, happygolucky, secrets and lies but all or nothing was my least favorite. Mike leigh on tv the small screen work of a great director in the light of mike leigh s later status as an internationally successful filmmaker, it is surprising to reflect that, after his first feature bleak moments 1971, he did not get the chance to make another film for the cinema for 17 years. Laboriously workshopped in director mike leigh s usual fashion, the story centers on a financially struggling family in a.
Awarded annually, the fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by bafta upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, television or games. An episodic, bleak, but bitingly funny portrait of 90s britain that suffers from a few characters who could only exist in a mike leigh world. In those intervening years he solidified his reputation with innovatory theatre and television productions, but his ambition to be. Everything you need to know about all or nothing movie 2002. Flemish subtitled version of mike leighs secrets and lies main. The impro may not go the way the director thinks it should, said rob, but there are no right or wrong answers. Ray carneys book is to what usually passes for film criticism what mike leighs movies are to what, in hollywood, usually passes for filmmaking.
There are cast interviews and a full episode of the south bank show, detailing leigh s career and behind the scenes of all or nothing. In a poor working class london home pennys love for her partner. At the ee british academy film awards on sunday 8 february, mike leigh received the bafta fellowship. Like much of leighs work, the film is set in presentday london, and depicts three workingclass families and their. Jul 8, 2015 british filmmaker mike leigh is known for his unusual directorial techniques. All or nothing 2002 directed by mike leigh genres drama subgenres ensemble film, family drama, urban drama release date oct 25, 2002 usa limited run time 128 min. Mike leighs all or nothing looks behind three doors in a south london public housing estate and finds loneliness, desperation and a stubborn streak of spunky humor. Secrets and lies won the palme dor at cannes in 1996. A pandemic guide to finding free online movies, including purple rain, dirty dancing and suspiria. Like much of leigh s work, the film is set in presentday london, and depicts three workingclass families and their. Secrets and lies won the palme d or at cannes in 1996. Mike leigh obe frsl born 20 february 1943 is an english writer and director of film and theatre.
Pennys love for phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, rachel, a cleaner, and rory, who is unemployed and aggressive. Where michael bays prior film, the rock which is much better. He is a gentle, philosophical guy, and she works on the checkout at a supermarket. All or nothing is a 2002 british drama film written and directed by mike leigh, released between two of his more wellknown works. Set in a london workingclass housing estate over a long weekend, it tells the story of pennys love for her partner, taxidriver phil, has. Returning to the desert brought back all my memories with such an intensity and force.
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